Individuals between the ages of 18 to 26 spend $2,300 more per year on groceries, gas, restaurants, and cellphone bills than those who are older, according to a Bankrate.com study. The simple explanation for this disparity is that younger people go out more than those who are more likely to have...

Kroger has closed 11 stores it acquired from Marsh for $16 million. The grocery giant has begun renovations at the sites with plans to reopen seven of the stores. Five of the stores will reopen as Kroger locations while the other two will operate under the Pay Less banner.

A survey of more than 900 shoppers by ChargeItSpot found that the biggest change they want Amazon.com to bring to Whole Foods is the addition of “cashier-free checkouts” to the chain’s stores. “Lower prices” and “in-store pickup of Amazon purchases” were the next most mentioned changes that those surveyed would...